SafeGuard Cites SOX As Reason To Go Private
By Allison BellSafeGuard Health Enterprises Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif., says its stockholders have approved a plan to take the company private.[@@]SafeGuard provides or administers dental and ...
June 24, 2004
Be Sure Of Suitability When Selling Workplace BenefitsBe Sure Of Suitability When Selling Workplace BenefitsByThroughout my many years in the voluntary benefits industry, Ive seen one issue arise time and time again: ...
June 24, 2004
Residents Of Some States Get Temporary HSA ReliefResidents Of Some States Get Temporary HSA ReliefBy Allison BellThe Internal Revenue Service is giving residents of states with strict health insurance benefits mandates a ...
June 24, 2004
SOX Dampens Risk-Taking: ExecsByAmong the unintended consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are that companies are on edge and may be less prone to take risk, said ...
June 24, 2004
SEC Mandates Independent Chairs For Mutual FundsSEC Mandates Independent Chairs For Mutual FundsByWashingtonA new Securities and Exchange Commission rule mandating that mutual fund boards be comprised largely of independent directors and ...
June 24, 2004
New York HMO Agrees To Acquire Connecticut PlanA big nonprofit New York health plan has agreed to acquire an investor-owned Connecticut health plan with 270,000 members.[@@]Health Insurance Plan of Greater New ...
June 24, 2004
Seeds Of GrowthByThe Million Dollar Round Table annual meeting is always an inspiration, and this years at Anaheim was no exception.There were many fine speakers delivering important ...
June 24, 2004
Bill Designates September As Life Insurance Awareness MonthBill Designates September As Life Insurance Awareness MonthBy Steven BrostoffWashingtonSeptember 2004 would be designated as "Life Insurance Awareness Month" under a resolution introduced in the ...